many rang in the new year with their partners. >> reporter: christian, lots of cheers, hugs and tears as these couples celebrated something they dreamed never could have happened. they said "i do" in a ceremony that made it much more than legal on paper. >> you may kiss. [ applause ] >> reporter: kisses sealed the commitments at city hall has same sex couples took their first opportunity to marry legally in m forget long range plans, though. these love birds couldn't wait another moment. just after the stroke of midnight, they said "i do." >> this was a surprise to me. my partner came home with the marriage license and said we're getting married on new year's eve. >> reporter: he has been in love for 35 years. he didn't need a piece of paper to say it's real. >> we never dreamed that gays would be able to marry.

so just that alone makes the day extremely special. >> do you take bill to be your wedded husband? >> reporter: a magical day made even more memorable thanks to a special guest, mayor stephanie rawlings-blake got ordained just so she could marry them and other couples. >> i'm available. just tell me what date you want. >> reporter: her calendar likely booked as couples line up to take advantage of the new law. this couple drove up from south carolina to get married on this special night. they're part of maryland's history, although their union won't be honored at home. >> our paperwork will not be recognized from the state level but it doesn't mean less to us. >> reporter: the significance is still there for these couples. but they want more than symbolism. bill wants quality thy across

the board. >> a lot of the states that have not embraced it, so we still have a long way to go. >> reporter: they made such last-minute plans that they didn't have a chance to make honeymoon plans. wow, same-sex marriage may be a law that's making history. it's not the only legal change. a handful of other laws took effect. vet vance having their status on their driver's license and parents can freeze their child's credit anytime they want. think they have a deal on the so-called fiscal cliff, think again. representatives in the house appear to be against the bill that passed by a wide margin in the senate. >> reporter: after the senate's late night fiscal cliff drama, now it's time for the house to have its say. the big question.

are there enough republican votes to pass it? today house speaker john boehner huddled behind closed doors with his caucus and there was universal concern. house minority leader nancy pelosi said boehner needs to allow for a straight up or down vote to the senate bill, no changes. >> our speaker has said when the senate acts, we will have a vote in the house. that is what he said. that is what we expect. that is what the american people deserve. >> reporter: early this morning the senate passed overwhelming bipartisan support that would extend the deal that would prevent tax hikes on estates more than $5 million and extend unemployment benefits for some 2 million people. since congress missed the deadline last night, technically the country has already gone over the fiscal cliff. the bush-era tax cuts have expired so everybody's tax rates

have gone up but if a compromised bill is passed, retroactively they can pass it. >> this represents the least we could have done under these circumstances. >> it fails to address the mortal threat -- uncontrolled spending. >> reporter: there's one deadline they cannot ig know. the new congress begins monday at 12 p.m. karen travers, abc news washington. >> we have more at abc2news.com. just head to our home page and look for the featured stories. all right. a lack at maryland's most powerful radar. very little of that precipitation has made its way north. all of it well, well south.

conditions are still dry. clouds are holding tough around the area. that storm is staying south and still pretty cloudy around here. again, we stayed nice and dry. upper 30s in reisterstown, hick core ri and man chester. 42 in pape pea. cloudy and dry, getting cold. colder still as we go into tomorrow and the middle part of the week. we've got those numbers straight ahead. new tonight a teen killed in a car crash in aberdeen. the victim, 17-year-old austin remines was driving his car when he hit a car traveling the opposite direction. remines died at the hospital. the other driver was not hurt. two people were killed, two others hurt in san francisco after a char speeding awhat from police -- car speeding away from police crashed into another car. police responded and found a

black car. when officers walked up to that driver, he sped off and crashed into another car who, in turn, crashed into the person walking into the store. the passenger in the car and the pedestrian were both killed in the accident. a parking lot scuffle gets nasty in georgia. she hit a teen with her suv. angela got into an argument with a 17-year-old girl who was saving a parking space for a friend at walmart. >> she told her to move. then she pulled in and hit her with the tire of the vehicle. i did see a executive mark on her knee. >> the driver claimed she told the teen to move and the girl leaned against the suv and started yelling but the walmart security camera shows the driver striking the teen with the vehicle. the teen was not seer yesly hurt. a baby girl is rescued from the cold waters of san diego bay after she tripped and fell in

and the father had to jump in to save her. more people ran over to make sure that the two were okay. >> nobody better than the crowds -- everybody came to comfort child. >> the paramedics took her to the hospital. she is expected to be okay. secretary of state hillary clinton remains hospitalized in new york this new year's day, being treated for a blood clot. doctors said she was lucky enough to not suffer a stroke. >> reporter: hillary clinton is spending the first day of the new year in a hospital room. she's being closely monitored by her doctors after they gave her blood thin ares to break up a clot in her head. >> the goal is to dissolve the clot. >> reporter: the blood clot was discovered on a brain scan on

sunday. on new year's eve the doctors said the clot is situated in a space won the brain and skull behind the right ear. dr. . richard besser said this is a setback. >> this is a much more serious complication than a clot in the leg. a clot in the transverse sinus, a large brain along the side of the brain is a potentially life-threatening complication. >> reporter: clinton originally fell ill during a stomach virus at the bang of the month. days later she hit her head after fainting at home, suffering a concussion. 1998 clinton was hospitalized for a clot behind her right knee, following a busy travel expowd while campaigning pass first lady. >> does she have a problem with clotting in general? if she does, she might have to be on medication for that. >> reporter: clinton's doctors

said she's making excellent progress. reporting for abc news, new york. crews are cleaning up after one of the world's biggest new year's eve parties. mounds of trash covering the streets. an estimated 1 million people filled the so-called cross roads of the world to bring in 2013. it has happened in times square since 1904. >> out with the old habits and in with the new. habits are easy to make and easier to break. ways to stick with your goals. >> how you can help your kids plot out goals for the new year. we're hearing your wishes for 2013 as well. >> can you say happy new year?

as soon as the clock struck midnight, hundreds of new laws took effect. >> reporter: in maryland, dozens of same sex couples rang in the new year by walking down the aisle. voters approved it last november. same sex unions are recognized in nine states and the district of columbia. 2013 comes with driverless cars on the road. californians can now prove their smartphones to prove they have

insurance. >> have your insurance all the time, and maybe we can have your driver's license. >> reporter: in tennessee drivers over 60 are required to have a photo. >> got to getaw says if you pop a wheelly an your motorcycle you'll get a $1,000 fine. you'll be in trouble if you sell or distribute shark fins. in kentucky it's against the through release hogs into wheelr motorcycle you'll get a $1,000 fine. you'll be in trouble if you sell or distribute shark fins. in kentucky it's against the through release hogs into the wild. zero pigs have been a problem there. in wellington, kansas, the law restricts the number of cats allowed in households, no more than four, reporting for abc

news. on january 1st, 1863, 150 years ago president abraham lincoln signed the proclamation tend did mark a turning point in the civil war. the document has been on display at national archives in washington. the postal service is unveiling a new stamp featuring words from the emancipation proclamation. starting off with our 3d view. we stay nice and dry. there has been rain to the south, to charlotte, atlanta and jackson, mississippi, active weather in those areas. maryland's most powerful radar still scans all clear. finding not a thing on this new

year's day. take a look at baltimore, dark and chilly. the winds northwest at 6. weather in motion through the first day of the 2013 year and finding basically nothing but a gray sky and chilly temps, dry weather the story all across the area. parkville that was the keel-- deem and in annapolis, a dry, dry day and few chilly sailors. current winds are north and westerly. they're light and insignificant. temperatures not brutal for early january standards. we do have 30s out to the northwest and west, mid-40s in the area. we'll be colder tomorrow. take a look across howard county. we may struggle to get out of the upper 30s, a partly cloudy scenario. you can see the setup keeping the active weather to our south. that's going to continue to be the case into the overnight.

we think all the wet weather stays south. it's not much wet weather to begin with. as we go through the next two days abundant sunshine. clouds mixed with the sun. want to keep the sunglasses handy. it won't ab crystal blue sky. we're also going to have cold air punching. you see how cold it is to the north. 15 in des moines. 22 in chicagoland. that cold air slowly sinking. tomorrow we struggle to get out of the mid-30s. that settles in tomorrow night as we see a big time freeze. again, overall, the pattern is a quiet one, but one that will feature colder weather. that's canadian pressure. as that settles in, we'll have dry weather, some sunshine breaking through the clouds and we'll have the cold core of the hair that comes in with that high pressure center. tonight down to 27, partly cloudy as we get colder out there tomorrow.

37 will be your two-degree guarantee. colder and breezy. tomorrow night down to 23 as conditions get more frigid out there. the next three days this will feel like january, but it will also be dry. as we look beyond na into the weekend as we look toward the big playoff game at home, i think conditions will improve a little bit, milder weather for that second half of the weekend and right now early next week does look a bit milder, pushing 50, so that's not a bad deal. for now january coming in feeling like january. >> the holidays are basically over, people heading back to work tomorrow. it will be a chilly one. >> well in tonight's health alert a new study says the color, shape and size of a generic pill can influence whether a patient takes the medication. researchers tracked prescriptions for several

antiepileptic drugs. patients who received generic drugs varied in color were 5% less likely to take them. what's in there must have the same dosage strength as the brand name version. ringing in the new year is a time of celebration and renewed hope. with that comes resolutions. we have ways to help make your resolution a reality. >> reporter: it's easy to make new year's resolutions, but can you keep them? absolutely, if you're smart with your planning and can handle set backs. be specific. don't just say i want to lose weight or handle money. >> those are too general. be spefnlgt i want to lose 10 pounds. i want to save $2,000 this year. >> reporter: second, be

realistic about what you can accomplish. it's very hard for people to lose 100-pounds in a year. set out to do what's attainable. next, you need a plan. you might set a goal of working out three day as week and decreasing portion sizes. >> things aren't going to change because you want them to. they're going to change because you will change behaviors. >> reporter: you need to have short-term gelees a year is too long. set a goal for a week, two weeks at most and see how you're doing. >> reporter: the best thing could be resilience. >> expect a setback and set -- get back on track. >> reporter: try to make one or two resolutions a year. more than that could be a recipe for failure. >> good tips there, be spefnlgt i like that one. kids can take a crack at new year's resolutions as well with coaching from mom and dad.

find out if your child is ready to make a resolution. this could be eat more vegetables or clean their room. helping your child develop a resolution could help them to establish healthy habits that could last a lifetime. >> what often becomes helpful is educating a child. why are your vegetables important to eat. what could happen if you earn a good grai.d overtime they will internalize that. they get positive feedback and that feels good and they want it hasn't this. >> you might want to try something the whole family can do together and support. one of them is success. >> baltimore is starting to be in a purple haze as the ravens make it to the super bowl. as you pass by city hall, you're going to notice that giant ravens logo. they will take on the

indianapolis colts at m&t bank stadium. thieves were able to commit a cream without getting caught but they were captured on camera. >> the new year means marijuana is legal in some states. we'll take you into a pot smoking club but despite new laws could be illegal.

a robbery that seemed like it could be straight out of a movie. thieves pull off a heist and it's all caught on camera. >> reporter: a group of jewelry thieves breaking in to fountain jewelers in fort lauderdale using these massive tanks to

torch through there. >> lot of jewelry, diamonds. >> reporter: the men breaking in through the roof, cutting their way inside according to store employees who don't want to be identified. they then cut the alarm system, even ripping out one camera. >> they didn't tell usian thing. >> basically, they cut everyone's phone lines so they could investigate. >> reporter: the men, dressed in white with covered hands and faces breaking in late saturday early sunday, torching three safes before make ago clean break with the contents of the safes. >> i didn't think he kept crane -- anything in there. >> this neighborhood is not exactly safe.

>> maryland is struggling to reach its fund-raising goal. why they're almost a million dollars short. >> it's important to keep your brakes working fine. >> cloudy gray skies to kick off this first day of 2013. so how will the weather shape up as we go back it work and school? that hans is coming up.

a chilly start to this 2013. as we start the new year, we also start the month of january. 36 in hagerstown. 42 in baltimore. low 40s on the eastern shore. scans all clear, continues to do that. the only active weather has been across north carolina and points south and west of us. it's been a cold cloudy day. we get